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| 1. | [ noun ] (finance,work) British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed fellowships for Commonwealth and U.S. students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902) | |
| Synonyms: | cecil_john_rhodes cecil_rhodes cecil_j._rhodes | |
| Related terms: | financier colonizer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 297 | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos | |
| Synonyms: | rodhos | |
| Related terms: | Aegean_Island Greece dhodhekanisos | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rhodesia Rhoades Rhodus Rodes |
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